Elm Lake cabin burns during Saturday’s ‘red flag warning’

Saturday’s hot, dry, and windy conditions combined into dangerous fire conditions in Wright County. It was during these conditions that Manie and Elmarie Nel learned that their family cabin at Elm Lake had burned down.

Elmarie said the fire was apparently started when a neighbor’s fire that had been started on Friday reignited Saturday and spread out of control. The Nels were not at the cabin during the fire. Though they have another home in Clarion, they do consider the cabin their “home away from home.” The cabin was a total loss due to the fire.